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File #: 25-0761   
On agenda: 8/5/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Recommended Action(s)
1. Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan for the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) service area; 2. Approve the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan, including the use of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Grant (HHAP-6) funding allocated to the County of Fresno and the FMCoC; 3. Authorize the Department of Social Services to submit a joint application on behalf of the County of Fresno and the FMCoC for the HHAP-6 Grant funding administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and 4. Authorize the Board Chairman to execute the HHAP-6 Regional Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the County of Fresno and the FMCoC.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Attachment A - HHAP-6 Homelessness Action Plan, 3. Attachment B - HHAP-6 Regional MOU
DATE: August 5, 2025

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services

SUBJECT: Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan and MOU for Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Grant Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan for the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) service area;
2. Approve the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan, including the use of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Grant (HHAP-6) funding allocated to the County of Fresno and the FMCoC;
3. Authorize the Department of Social Services to submit a joint application on behalf of the County of Fresno and the FMCoC for the HHAP-6 Grant funding administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and
4. Authorize the Board Chairman to execute the HHAP-6 Regional Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the County of Fresno and the FMCoC.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions are required to submit a joint Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Round 6 (HHAP-6) application on behalf of the County and the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Department of Social Services (Department) will serve as the Administrative Entity for the combined funding allocation. This item is countywide.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, the County would forfeit approximately $9.5 million (combined allocation) in HHAP-6 funding available to assist people experiencing homelessness in the community.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. If the recommended actions are approv...

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